ETSI ETS 300 913 ed.7 (1999-07)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General on Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for Mobile Stations (MS) (GSM 07.01 version 5.9.1 Release 1996)

RE/SMG-040701QR9

Digitalni celični telekomunikacijski sistem (faza 2+) – Splošno o terminalskih prilagajalnih funkcijah za mobilne postaje (MS) (GSM 07.01, različica 5.9.1, izdaja 1996)

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Jul-1999
• Technical Committee: SMG 4 - Data Services
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 23-Jul-1999
• Completion Date: 21-Jul-1999
• Ref Project: SIST ETS 300 913 E7:2003 - Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General on Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for Mobile Stations (MS) (GSM 07.01 version 5.9.1 Release 1996)

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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); General on Terminal
Adaptation Functions (TAF) for Mobile Stations (MS) (GSM 07.01 version 5.9.1 Release
1996)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETS 300 913 Edition 7
ICS:
33.070.50 Globalni sistem za mobilno Global System for Mobile
telekomunikacijo (GSM) Communication (GSM)
SIST ETS 300 913 E7:2003 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST ETS 300 913 E7:2003
EUROPEAN ETS 300 913
TELECOMMUNICATION July 1999
STANDARD Seventh Edition
Source: SMG Reference: RE/SMG-040701QR9
ICS: 33.020
Key words: Digital cellular telecommunications system, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)
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GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
General on Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF)
for Mobile Stations (MS)
(GSM 07.01 version 5.9.1 Release 1996)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.5
Foreword .5
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references.7
3 Abbreviations.9
4 Access reference configuration.10
5 Functions to support data services .10
6 Support of non transparent Bearer Services.11
6.1 Functions of the Layer 2 Relay .11
6.2 Radio Link Services Used.13
6.3 Flow Control - General Description.13
6.3.1 End to End Flow Control.13
6.3.2 Back Pressure.13
6.3.3 Receive not Ready .14
7 Structure of the GSM 07-series of Specifications .14
8 Functions common to all interfaces.14
8.1 Synchronization of the Traffic Channel.14
8.2 Filtering of Channel Control Information .16
8.2.1 General.16
8.2.2 Filtering process to be applied .16
8.3 Terminal Compatibility Decision.17
8.3.1 Compatibility Check.18
8.3.2 Selection of Appropriate Terminal Function .18
8.3.3 Indication of Compatibility Requirements to the PLMN.18
8.3.3.1 Indication in case of Mobile terminating calls .18
8.3.3.2 Indication in case of Mobile originating calls.20
8.4 Test Loops .21
8.5 Alternate speech/data and speech/facsimile group 3.21
8.6 Multislot configuration spit/combine function .22
8.6.1 Non-transparent data .22
8.6.2 Transparent data.22
Annex A (Informative): List of Bearer Capability Elements .23
Annex B (Normative): Setting of Bearer Capability, Low Layer Compatibility and High Layer
Compatibility Information Element for GSM Bearer Services and GSM
TeleServices.30
B.0 Scope .30
B.1 Bearer Capability Information Element.30
B.1.1 Introduction .30
B.1.1.1 General Consideration .30
B.1.1.2 Interpretation of the Diagrams.31
B.1.2 Bearer Service 20 . 26, Data Circuit Duplex Asynchronous .41
B.1.2.1 Unrestricted / restricted digital information transfer capability.41
B.1.2.2 3.1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability .43

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B.1.3 Bearer Service 30 . 34, Data Circuit Duplex Synchronous. 45
B.1.3.1 Unrestricted digital information transfer capability. 45
B.1.3.1.1 Non-X.32 Cases. 45
B.1.3.1.2 X.32 Case (Packet Service). 46
B.1.3.1.4 48kbit/s and 56 kbit/s transparent Case. 48
B.1.3.1.5 64kbit/s bit transparent Case . 49
B.1.3.2 3.1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability. 50
B.1.3.2.1 Non-X.32 Cases. 50
B.1.3.2.2 X.32 Case (Packet Service). 51
B.1.4 Bearer Service 40 . 46, PAD Access Asynchronous. 52
B.1.5 Bearer Service 50 . 53 ,Data Packet Duplex Synchronous, Unrestricted digital
information transfer capability . 53
B.1.6 Bearer Service 61, Alternate Speech/Data . 54
B.1.6.1 Bearer Service 61,Speech. 54
B.1.6.2 Bearer Service 61, 3.1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability. 55
B.1.6.2.1 Asynchronous . 55
B.1.6.2.2 Synchronous . 56
B.1.7 Bearer Service 81, Speech followed by Data. 57
B.1.7.1 Bearer Service 81,Speech. 57
B.1.7.2 Bearer Service 81, 3.1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability. 57
B.1.7.2.1 Asynchronous . 57
B.1.7.2.2 Synchronous . 57
B.1.8 Teleservice 11 . 12, Speech. 57
B.1.9 Teleservice 21 . 23, Short Message. 57
B.1.10 Teleservice 61, Alternate Speech and Facsimile group 3. 57
B.1.10.1 Teleservice 61, Speech . 57
B.1.10.2 Teleservice 61, Facsimile group 3. 58
B.1.11 Teleservice 62, Automatic Facsimile group 3 . 58
B.1.12 Valid combinations of FNUR, WAIUR, ACC, mTCH. 59
B.1.12.1 Transparent Services. 59
B.1.12.2 Non-transparent services. 59
B.2 Low Layer/High Layer Compatibility Information Element . 60
B.2.1 Introduction. 60
B.2.1.1 General Consideration. 60
B.2.1.2 Interpretation of the Tables. 61
B.2.2 LLC Bearer Service 21 . 26. 62
B.2.2.1 Unrestricted / restricted digital information transfer capability . 62
B.2.2.2 3.1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability. 62
B.2.3 LLC Bearer Service 31 . 34. 63
B.2.3.1 Unrestricted / restricted digital information transfer capability . 63
B.2.3.2 3.1kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability. 63
B.2.4 LLC Bearer Services 41 . 46 . 64
B.2.5 LLC Bearer Services 51 . 53 . 64
B.2.5.1 Unrestricted digital information transfer capability. 64
B.2.6 LLC Bearer Service 61.64
B.2.6.1 3,1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability, Asynchronous. 64
B.2.6.2 3,1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability, Synchronous. 64
B.2.7 LLC Bearer Service 81.64
B.2.7.1 3,1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability, Asynchronous. 64
B.2.7.2 3,1 kHz audio ex-PLMN information transfer capability, Synchronous. 64
B.2.8 HLC Teleservices 11 . 12. 65
B.2.9 HLC Teleservices 21 . 23. 65
B.2.10 HLC Teleservice 61. 65
B.2.11 HLC Teleservice 62. 65
Annex C (Informative): Change Request History.66
History. 67

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The
information pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-
members, and can be found in SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially
Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available free of charge from the
ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web server (http://www.etsi.org/ipr).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI.
No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in SR 000 314 (or the
updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present
document.
Foreword
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) has been produced by the Special Mobile Group
(SMG) Technical Committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This ETS outlines the functions needed for terminal adaptation within the digital cellular
telecommunications system (Phase 2+).
The contents of this ETS is subject to continuing work within SMG and may change following formal SMG
approval. Should SMG modify the contents of this ETS, it will be resubmitted for OAP by ETSI with an
identifying change of release date and an increase in version number as follows:
Version 5.x.y
where:
5 indicates GSM Release 1996
x the second digit is incremented for all changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements,
corrections, updates, etc.
y the third digit is incremented when editorial only changes have been incorporated in the
specification.
Transposition dates
Date of adoption of this ETS: 23 July 1999
Date of latest announcement of this ETS (doa): 31 October 1999
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this ETS (dop/e): 30 April 2000
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 30 April 2000

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1 Scope
This European Telecommunications Standard (ETS) is based on the principles of terminal adaptor
functions presented in the CCITT I-series of recommendations (I.460 - I.463).
The GSM PLMN supports a wide range of voice and non-voice services in the same network. In order to
enable non-voice traffic in the GSM PLMN there is a need to connect various kinds of terminal equipments
to the Mobile Termination (MT). The target of this ETS is to outline the functions needed for the terminal
adaptation.
In the GSM 02.02 (ETS 300 904) the bearer services are described. The general network configuration is
described in GSM 03.02 and the GSM PLMN access reference configuration is defined in GSM 04.02.
The various connection types used in the GSM PLMN are presented in GSM 03.10. Terminology used in
this ETS is presented in GSM 01.04 (ETR 350). For support of data services between GSM PLMN and
other networks see GSM 09-series of Specifications.
2 Normative references
This ETS incorporates by dated and undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this ETS only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] GSM 01.04 (ETR 350): "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2);
Abbreviations and acronyms".
[2] GSM 02.02 (ETS 300 904): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Bearer Services (BS) supported by a GSM Public Land Mobile
Network (PLMN)".
[3] GSM 02.03 (ETS 300 905): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Teleservices supported by a GSM Public Land Mobile Network
(PLMN)".
[4] GSM 03.02: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Network
architecture".
[5] GSM 03.10: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); GSM Public
Land Mobile Network (PLMN) connection types".
[6] GSM 04.02: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); GSM Public
Land Mobile Network (PLMN) access reference configuration".
[7] GSM 04.08 (ETS 300 940): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification".
[8] GSM 04.21 (ETS 300 945): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Rate adaption on the Mobile Station - Base Station System
(MS - BSS) interface".
[9] GSM 04.22 (ETS 300 946): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Radio Link Protocol (RLP) for data and telematic services on the
Mobile Station - Base Station System (MS - BSS) interface and the Base Station
System - Mobile-services Switching Centre (BSS - MSC) interface".
[10] GSM 05.05 (ETS 300 910): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Radio transmission and reception".
[11] GSM 07.02 (ETS 300 914): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for services using
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[12] GSM 07.03 (ETS 300 915): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Terminal Adaptation Functions (TAF) for services using
synchronous bearer capabilities".
[13] GSM 07.05: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Use of Data
Terminal Equipment - Data Circuit terminating Equipment (DTE - DCE) interface
for Short Message Service (SMS) and Cell Broadcast Service (CBS)".
[14] GSM 07.07 (ETS 300 916): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); AT command set for GSM Mobile Equipment (ME)
[15] GSM 09.01 (ETR 359): "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2);
General network interworking scenarios".
[16] GSM 09.02 (ETS 300 974): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Mobile Application Part (MAP) specification".
[17] GSM 09.03: "Digital cellular telecommunication system; Signalling requirements
on interworking between the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and the Public Land Mobile
Network (PLMN)".
[18] GSM 09.04: "Digital cellular telecommunication system; Interworking between
the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Circuit Switched Public Data
Network (CSPDN)".
[19] GSM 09.05: "Digital cellular telecommunication system; Interworking between
the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Packet Switched Public Data
Network (PSPDN) for Packet Assembly/Disassembly (PAD) facility access".
[20] GSM 09.06 (ETS 300 975): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); Interworking between a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and a
Packet Switched Public Data Network/Integrated Services Digital Network
(PSPDN/ISDN) for the support of packet switched data transmission services".
[21] GSM 09.07 (ETS 300 976): "Digital cellular telecommunication system
(Phase 2+); General requirements on interworking between the Public Land
Mobile Network (PLMN) and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)".
[22] GSM 09.08: "Digital cellular telecommunication system; Application of the Base
Station System management Application Part (BSSMAP) on the E-interface".
[23] GSM 09.10: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Information
element mapping between Mobile Station - Base Station System and BSS -
Mobile-services Switching Centre (MS - BSS - MSC) Signalling procedures and
the Mobile Application Part (MAP)".
[24] GSM 09.11: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Signalling
interworking for supplementary services".
[25] GSM 09.90: "Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+); Interworking
between Phase 1 infrastructure and Phase 2+ Mobile Stations (MS)".
[26] CCITT Series V Recommendations: "Data communication over the Telephone
network".
[27] CCITT Series V.42bis: "Data Compression for Data Circuit Terminating
Equipment (DCE) using Error Correction Procedures".
[28] CCITT Series X Recommendations: "Data Communication networks”.

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[29] CCITT Recommendation X.25 "Interface between data terminal equipment
(DTE) and data circuit - terminating equipment (DCE) for terminals operating in
the packet mode and connected to public data networks by dedicated circuit".
[30] CCITT Recommendation X.150: "Data Communication Networks: Transmission,
Signalling and Switching, Network Aspects, Maintenance and Administrative
Arrangements".
[31] CCITT Recommendation V.25bis: "Automatic Calling and/or Answering
Equipment on the General Switched Telephone Network (GSTN) using the 100-
Series Interchange Circuits".
[32] ITU-T Recommendation V.25ter: "Serial asynchronous automatic dialing and
control".
[33] CCITT Recommendation V.54: "Loop Test Devices for Modems".
[34] CCITT Recommendation V.110: "Support of data terminal equipments (DTEs)
with V-Series interfaces by an integrated services digital network".
[35] CCITT Recommendation I.460-I.464: "ISDN Overall Network Aspects and
Functions, User Network Interfaces".
[36] ETS 300 102-1: "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); User-network
interface layer 3 specifications for basic call control".
[37] ETR 018: "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Application of the BC-,
HLC-, LLC-Information elements by terminals supporting ISDN services".
[38] ISO/IEC 6429: "Information technology - Control functions for coded character
sets".
[39] Personal Computer Memory Card Association: "PCMCIA 2.1 or PC-Card 3.0
electrical specification or later revisions".
[40] IrDA "IrPHY Physical signalling standard".
[41] TIA-617: "Data Transmission Systems and Equipment - In-Band DCE Control".
[42] CCITT Recommendation V.120: "Support by an ISDN of data terminal
equipment with V-Series type interfaces with provision for statistical
multiplexing".
[43] GSM 03.34 (TS 101 038):”Digital cellular telecommunication system (Phase 2+);
High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD); Stage 2 Service description”.
3 Abbreviations
In addition to those below, abbreviations used in this ETS are listed in GSM 01.04.
CALL PROC CALL PROCEEDING
CALL CONF CALL CONFIRMED
CONNACK CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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4 Access reference configuration
Figure 1 presents the reference configuration for access to a GSM PLMN (see GSM 04.02).
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Figure 1: GSM PLMN Access Reference Configuration
Within the scope of this ETS the Mobile Termination MT0 means a fully integrated MS including data
terminal and its adaptation functions. MT1 includes ISDN terminal adaptation functions and MT2 includes
CCITT V- or X-series terminal adaptation functions among other MT functions.
5 Functions to support data services
The main functions of the MT to support data services are:
- functions to ensure conformity of terminal service requests to network capability;
- physical connection of the reference points R and S;
- flow control of signalling and mapping of user signalling to/from GSM PLMN access signalling;
- rate adaptation of user data (see GSM 04.21);
- flow control of non-transparent user data and mapping of flow control for asynchronous data
services;
- support of data integrity between the MS and the interworking function in the GSM PLMN;
- end-to-end synchronization between terminals;
- filtering of status information;
- functions to support non-transparent bearer services e.g. termination of the Radio Link Protocol
(RLP) and the Layer 2 Relay function (L2R) including optional data compression function (where
applicable);
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In addition, functions to support autocalling and autoanswering are optionally specified in accordance with
CCITT Rec. V.25 bis or with ITU-T Rec. V.25 ter (although the use of other autocalling/auto-answering
procedures are not prohibited provided that mapping in a functionally equivalent way to GSM 04.08 call
control is also provided).
Other functional entities can be envisaged apart from the TAF. One of the physical interface to all these
functions is the DTE/DCE interface to the MT. Normally, this DTE/DCE interface is associated with the
TAF, if available. Therefore the access to any of these other functional entities, if implemented, via the
DCE/DTE interface must be triggered by appropriate command sequences which are described in the
applicable specifications (although the use of other procedures is not prohibited provided that mapping in
a functionally equivalent way is also provided). These command sequences can be issued by the DTE
only when the MT is in the appropriate command status and there is no data connection pending. They
are interpreted by an MT internal control function and result in an association of the DTE/DCE interface
with the addressed function, if available.
6 Support of non transparent Bearer Services
In order to support non transparent bearer services a Layer 2 Relay (L2R) function is included in the
mobile termination. The details of the particular L2R function for the different non transparent bearer
services are contained in the appropriate GSM 07-series Specification. This section describes the general
aspects of the L2R function.
The Layer 2 Relay (L2R) function provides for the reliable transportation of known, i.e. non transparent,
user protocols across the radio interface of a GSM PLMN. The L2R functions are located in the Mobile
Termination (MT) and the Interworking Function (IWF) associated with a Mobile Switching Centre (MSC).
The L2R uses the services provided by the Radio Link Protocol (RLP) to transport the non transparent
protocol information between the MS and the IWF.
6.1 Functions of the Layer 2 Relay
The complete protocol reference models for data and telematic services are described in GSM 03.10. The
subset of those protocol reference models relating to the L2R function is reproduced in figure 2.
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